Dancing with the Stars judge Inaba has now spoken out to praise Burke Charvet's bravery as she faces the serious illness.

"I'm just so impressed with her because I think it takes huge amounts of courage to publicly announce it this way when you're sort of going through it, because it's still scary," Inaba explained to Entertainment Tonight.

"And I have so much respect for her and so much love in my heart for her."

Inaba also praised Burke Charvet for "sharing [her diagnosis] with everybody to help other people".

"I think she's going to be fine, and I applaud her for her courage," she added.